A man accused of driving drunk before a crash that killed his terminally ill son was arraigned in a New Hampshire courtroom Monday morning.

Police said Nghia Huynh, 37, was driving drunk on the Everett Turnpike when he lost control, striking the center median concrete barrier. Huynh's car then rolled over into the northbound travel lane and was struck by another car, police said. He is charged with one count of felony aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol and one count of negligent homicide.

Huynh's 14-year-old son, Kobe, of Auburn, Maine, who was suffering from a terminal illness, was killed in the crash. Two weeks before his death, he was made an honorary member of the Bates College baseball team.

In court, Huynh's eyes were swollen and bruised from the car crash.

Huynh told the judge he regrets what happened and asked the judge to set a reasonable bail. The judge set bail at $50,000 cash or surety.

Under the terms his bail, Huynh can have no alcohol and can't drive.

Kobe was a seventh-grader at Auburn Middle School.

Principal Jim Hand said the school is providing counseling for its students.

"They're writing their goodbyes to him, and some of the things they wanted to make sure everybody gets to hear. If they hear anything, it's how much he's well-loved, and how much they adore his infectious smile, how much everybody wanted to be around him and that he was a really great dancer," said Hand.

The students are writing notes to Kobe on a large piece of paper in the school's hallway.

At Bates College, baseball head coach Mike Leonard said the team was saddened to hear about the loss of their honorary player.

"He certainly came to us not bearing any of the weight of the things he had encountered in his life and was really looking forward to moving forward to the relationship with us as we were with him," said Leonard.

Leonard said Kobe had been through so much, but never let his illness hurt his positive attitude.

Sophomore player Connor Reenstierna said Kobe was an inspiration to many on the team.

"As a team, there's nothing we can do now but keep him in our hearts throughout the season, try to win as many games for him as we can," said Reenstierna.